the VG board football thread

Ok, so we lost Nicks...but If the Saints can land Grubbs I actually wouldn't be shocked if this ends up being a substantial upgrade.

Why?

1) Nicks has shown a character trait of really getting fat and happy..look back at 2010 when he was benched in preseason. How motivated do you think this guy will be after scoring a big contract?

2) Brees quick decision making skills in the pocket mean offensive lineman do not have to hold their blocks nearly as long. He's also cat like quick with eyes in the back of his head, his slide to one side or the other and "feel" for the rush are amazing. Grubbs had to protect for the lumbering Flacco who did not have this feel at all, and he also held on to the ball way too long by comparison. We might not feel the loss of Nicks at all considering Grubbs won't be asked to hold blocks nearly as long.

3)Grubbs is more likely a much better run blocker if for no other reason he had to do it a lot more. The Ravens were in many situations where they had to run and it was obvious, Grubbs was a key component here opening up holes.


If the Saints land Grubbs I'll sleep well after that. If not and we have to go with Tennant at guard? That will scare me. Funny how Nicks went to a dead end franchise like the Bucs. That's a team that is going nowhere. It's one thing to want a lot of money, it's quite another to sell out entirely with no chance of winning. That says a lot about his attitude. This is a guy that scratched the Super Bowl off of his bucket list...he doesn't care about winning anymore. We are better off without that kind of attitude.